Residents staying in hostels at four autonomous universities here will be offered a one-time free Covid-19 test in January. The Ministry of Education (MOE) said the testing is for residents at the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM to address nation on Covid-19 on Monday (Dec 14); only seven imported cases reported
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be addressing the nation at 5pm on Monday (Dec 14) to give an update on the Covid-19 situation and the outlook for next year. ( read original story ...)
Laos – the ‘battery’ of Asia and a ticking environmental time bomb
What uses more power? Siam Paragon in Bangkok or the entire province of Mae Hong Son (with 250,000 residents in north-west Thailand)? ( read original story ...)
Bank of Israel to offer non-bank credit deals to COVID-hit small businesses
The Bank of Israel said on Sunday it would start offering repo transactions with supervised non-bank credit providers to increase the supply of credit to very small businesses struggling to borrow due ... ( read original story ...)
UAE, Israel export credit agencies sign agreement to boost trade
The export credit agencies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have signed a cooperation agreement to develop economic relations between the two countries, the UAE's state news agency WAM ... ( read original story ...)
UAE- Up to 80% discount at malls, stores during 9-week shopping event in emirate
Department of Culture and Tourism in the UAE capital has announced the launch of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Shopping Season which will run for nine weeks and offer shoppers discounts of up to 80 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
UAE’s Muslim Council of Elders launches peace academy
Abu Dhabi-based Muslim Council of Elders has announced the launch of the 'Hokama Peace Academy'. The academy will help spread values of tolerance, peace and coexistence among the next generation of ... ( read original story ...)
Activist Monks Flee Cambodia Fearing Arrest, Defrocking
Last summer, prominent Cambodian activist monk Bor Bet participated in protests triggered by the arrest of labor leader Rong Chhun. Now the monk has fled to Thailand with other Cambodian dissidents, ... ( read original story ...)
Fire in Kazakhstan kills 4
Four were killed in a fire on Sunday in southwestern Kazakhstan's Almaty Region, said the press service of the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations. The fire broke out in a residential building ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan adds 794 COVID-19 cases
(Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan on Sunday reported 794 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total caseload to 141,578, said the health ministry. Among the new infections, 97 were reported in the East Kazakhstan ... ( read original story ...)